The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
This episode of Letters from an American examines the ideological clash between two pivotal figures in U.S. history—Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, and Abraham Lincoln—during the lead-up to and aftermath of the Civil War. The central focus is on Stephens’ 18
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